The Natural Glow
We shampoo with botanicals, launder with organic detergent, and eat pesticide-free foods. But weekly, we subject our nails and toes to chemicals and acrylics, mostly because we believe there is no alternative and bare nails are banned.
Ladies, there is now a chemical-free manicure that holds up to the wear and tear. And the man behind it says your nails will be “good enough to eat.”
Nausil Zaheer has the women of Ridgewood believing. At his new Karma Organic Spa (www.karmaorganicspa.com) they are pampered and painted by Zaheer and his assistants in this eco-friendly little shop, skin and feet soaked and stroked by fresh flowers, herbs and fruits.
Zaheer – who also works as a manicurist for fashion shoots and celebrities-- calls Karma a haven for pregnant women. He’s developed a natural nail polish line of fifty colors, packaged in re-usable containers. They include day-glo colors for teens, tweens, and younger. In addition, all of the materials (bowls, manicure tools) are sanitized with natural cleansers.
A co-founder of the popular Priti Spa (www.pritiorganicspa.com) ) in Manhattan’s East Village, Zaheer believes this is the first and only place in the state for all natural nail and body care.
His manicures and pedicures start with a homemade brown sugar lotion to slough off dead skin, and whipped lavender massage creams. The polish is made from “natural glue and colors.” Fresh flowers perfume the water that soaks your hands and feet.
It’s not just the customers who benefit. Employees who have to work with the nail polishes and lotions are not spending their day inhaling chemical fumes.
Indulge in some good Karma at Ridgewood’s spa. You’ll leave feeling happy, healthy, and savoring that natural glow.
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